Ford to Shed 12,000 Jobs in Restructuring

The job losses, part of previously announced plans to shutter six plants, amount to about a fifth of Ford's workforce in Europe.

Jun 27th, 2019
David McHugh, AP Business Writer
In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, the Ford logo is shown at an auto show in Denver.
In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, the Ford logo is shown at an auto show in Denver.
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